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==List of notable persons with the surname Burns==
==List of notable persons with the surname Burns==
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===Disambiguation===
===A===
*[[Brian Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Albert Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Edward Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alan Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Marilyn Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alayna Burns]] (born 1980), Australian cyclist
*[[Mark Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alistair Burns]] (born 1964), English curler
*[[Ronnie Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Allan Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Anna Burns]] (born 1962), Northern Irish author

*[[Anthony Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
===Politics and law===
*[[Arnold Burns]] (1930–2013), American lawyer
*[[Arnold Burns]] (1930–2013), American lawyer
*[[Arthur Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Arthur John Burns]] (1830–1901), early settler of New Zealand and member of the New Zealand House of Representatives
*[[Barnabas Burns]] (1817–1883), American politician, lawyer, and soldier
*[[Artie Burns]] (born 1995), American football player

*[[Brian D. Burns]], (born 1939) Vermont politician
===B===
*[[Conrad Burns]] (born 1935), American politician and senator
*[[DeWayne Burns]] (born 1972), member of the Texas House of Representatives
*[[Barnabas Burns]] (1817–1883), American politician and soldier
*[[Edward E. Burns]] (1858–?), member of the Wisconsin state senate
*[[Barnet Burns]] (1805–1860), English sailor
*[[Ellen Bree Burns]] (1923–2019), American judge
*[[Beverly Burns]] (born 1949), American aviator
*[[E.L.M. Burns]] (1897–1985), Canadian Army officer and diplomat
*[[Bob Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Bobby Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[George Burns (Australian politician)]] (1869–1932), Australian House of Representatives
*[[Harold Burns]] (1926–2013), American politician
*[[Brent Burns]] (born 1985), Canadian hockey player
*[[Brian Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Joel Burns (politician)]] (born 1969), American politician, Fort Worth city council member
*[[John Burns]] (1858–1943), English trade unionist, socialist, and politician
*[[Britt Burns]] (born 1959), American baseball player
*[[John A. Burns]] (1909–1975), governor of Hawaii
*[[Brooke Burns]] (born 1978), American model and actor
*[[Lucy Burns]] (1879–1966), American suffragist and women's rights advocate
*[[Burnie Burns]] (born 1973), American writer and filmmaker
*[[Mary Burns]] (died 1863), labor activist and partner of Friedrich Engels
*[[Burton Burns]] (born 1952), American football coach
*[[Michael W. Burns]] (born 1958), American politician
*[[Mike Burns (politician)]], American politician
*[[Max Burns]] (born 1948), American politician and member of U.S. House of Representatives
*[[R. Nicholas Burns]] (born 1956), U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
*[[Simon Burns]] (born 1952), British politician
*[[Timothy Burns (Wisconsin politician)|Timothy Burns]] (1820–1853), American politician
*[[W. Haydon Burns]] (1912–1987), American politician
*[[William J. Burns]] (1861–1932), director of the U.S. Bureau of Investigation (precursor to the Federal Bureau of Investigation)
*[[William Joseph Burns]] (born 1956), United States Deputy Secretary of State


===Drama and television===
===C===
*[[Carol Burns]] (1947–2015), Australian actor
*[[Allan Burns]], American television writer and producer
*[[Brooke Burns]], American model and actor
*[[Burnie Burns]], independent filmmaker, machinimator
*[[Carol Burns]], Australian actor
*[[Catherine Burns]] (born 1945), American actress
*[[Catherine Burns]] (born 1945), American actress
*[[Catherine Lloyd Burns]] (born 1961), American actress and writer
*[[Catherine Lloyd Burns]] (born 1961), American actress and writer
*[[David Burns (actor)]], actor and singer
*[[Cha Burns]] (1957–2007), Scottish guitarist
*[[Ed Burns]], American television writer
*[[Charles Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Edward Burns]], American actor
*[[Christian Burns]] (born 1974), British musician
*[[Conrad Burns]] (born 1935), American politician

===D===
*[[Dave Burns]], Dutch-British football coach
*[[Dave Burns (sportscaster)]] (born 1963), American sportscaster
*[[David Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people

===E===
*[[Ed Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Edward Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ellen Bree Burns]] (1923–2019), American judge
*[[E. L. M. Burns]] (1897–1985), Canadian Army officer and diplomat
*[[Eric Burns]] (born 1945), American media critic

===F===
*[[Frank Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Fred Burns]] (1889–1971), American tennis player
*[[Fred Burns (actor)]] (1878–1955), American actor
*[[Freddie Burns]] (born 1990), English rugby union footballer

===G===
*[[Gene Burns]] (1940–2013), American radio host
*[[Gene Burns]] (1940–2013), American radio host
*[[George Burns]] (1896–1996), American actor and comedian
*[[George Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Glenn Burns]], television meteorologist
*[[Gilbert Burns]] (born 1986), Brazilian mixed martial artist
*[[Gordon Burns]], presenter of ''The Krypton Factor''
*[[Glenn Burns]] (born 1952), American meteorologist
*[[Jack Burns]] (1933–2020), American comedian and actor
*[[Gordon Burns]] (born 1942), Northern Irish broadcaster
*[[Jackie Burns]], American musical theater actress
*[[Gordon Burns (footballer)]] (born 1978), Scottish footballer
*[[Jackson Burns]], American actor and stunt coordinator
*[[Gordon Burns (television)]], British journalist
*[[John Burns (comics)]], British comic artist
*[[Ken Burns]], documentary filmmaker
*[[Marilyn Burns]], actress
*[[Michael Burns (actor and historian)]], American academic
*[[Mickey Burns]], American interviewer
*[[Nicholas Burns (British actor)]], British actor
*[[Patrick Burns (paranormal investigator)]], American paranormal investigator and television presenter
*[[Paul E. Burns]], American actor
*[[Ric Burns]], documentary filmmaker and writer
*[[Scott Z. Burns]], screenwriter, director, and producer
*[[Steve Burns]], American children's actor and musician


===H===
===Literature and journalism===
*[[Harold Burns]] (1926–2013), American politician
*[[Charles Burns (cartoonist)|Charles Burns]], cartoonist and illustrator
*[[David D. Burns]], author
*[[Eric Burns]], American media critic and journalist
*[[Gordon Burns (television)|Gordon Burns]], British journalist
*[[James MacGregor Burns]], presidential biographer and leadership theorist
*[[Jim Burns (poet)]] (born 1936), English poet, writer, and poetry magazine editor
*[[John Fisher Burns]], British foreign correspondent for ''The New York Times''
*[[John Horne Burns]] (1916–1953), American novelist
*[[John Burns]], children's author and screenplay writer
*[[Laura J. Burns]], author
*[[Nellie Marie Burns]] (c. 1850 – 1897), American actor and poet
*[[Robert Burns]], pioneer of the Romantic movement and Scotland's national poet
*[[Robert Elliott Burns]], Georgia chain gang fugitive and author


===Music===
===I===
*[[Ian Burns]] (1939–2015), Scottish footballer
*[[Burns (DJ)]], Matthew James Burns, a British DJ and producer
*[[Ian Burns (snooker player)]] (born 1985), English snooker player
*[[The Burns Sisters]], Annie, Marie and Jeannie Burns, American folk music group
*[[Bob Burns (drummer)]] (1950–2015), American drummer, original member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
*[[Cha Burns]] (1957–2007), guitarist for the Scottish rock band The Silencers
*[[Christian Burns]] (born 1974), British musician
*[[Jake Burns|John 'Jake' Burns]] (born 1958), Irish singer, guitarist and musician
*[[John Burns]] (1858–1943), songwriter
*[[Kyle Burns]], American drummer for artist '[[Forever The Sickest Kids|Forever the Sickest Kids]]'
*[[Megan Burns]] (born 1986), musician and actor; also known as "Betty Curse"
*[[Pauline Powell Burns]] (1872–1912), African-American pianist and artist
*[[Pete Burns]] (1959–2016), English singer and songwriter for the new wave band Dead or Alive
*[[Rob Burns]] (born 1953), British–New Zealand bass player, author and academic
*[[Roy Burns (drummer)]] (born 1935), American drummer, educator, and percussion manufacturer


===Sciences===
===J===
*[[Albert Garrette Burns]], inventor
*[[Jack Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Allan Burns (surgeon)]] (1781–1813)
*[[Jackie Burns]] (born 1980), American actress
*[[Arthur F. Burns]] (1904–1987), Galician-born American economist and chairman of the Federal Reserve
*[[Jackson Burns]] (born 1956), American stunt performer
*[[John Burns (surgeon)]] (1775–1850)
*[[Jake Burns]] (born 1958), Irish musician
*[[Joseph A. Burns]], American astronomer
*[[James Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Louisa Burns]] (c. 1869 – 1958), American osteopathic physician
*[[Jerry Burns]] (born 1927), American football player and coach
*[[Marilyn Burns (mathematics educator)]] (born 1941)
*[[Jim Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Marvin Ray Burns]], mathematician
*[[Joel Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Stephanie Burns]] (born 1955), American organosilicon chemist
*[[John Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Richard Burns]] (born 1991), Geologist
*[[Jon G. Burns]] (born 1952), American politician
*[[Joseph Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[J. Stewart Burns]] (born 1969), American television writer


===Sports===
===K===
*[[Alayna Burns]] (born 1980), Australian cyclist
*[[Ken Burns]] (born 1953), American documentary filmmaker
*[[Alistair Burns]], English curler and coach
*[[Kenny Burns]] (born 1972), Scottish footballer
*[[Art Burns]], American discus thrower
*[[Kevin Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Brent Burns]], Canadian hockey player
*[[Brian Burns (American football)]], American football player
*[[Britt Burns]], American baseball pitcher
*[[Freddie Burns]], English rugby player
*[[George Burns (first baseman)]], American baseball player
*[[George Burns (outfielder)]], American baseball player
*[[George Burns (rower)]], New Zealand rower
*[[Ian Burns (snooker player)|Ian Burns]], English snooker player
*[[Jerry Burns]], US football coach
*[[Joe Burns (American football)]] (born 1979), American football player
*[[Joe Burns (infielder)]] (1916–1974), American baseball player
*[[Joe Burns (catcher)]] (1900–1986), American baseball player
*[[Joe Burns (cricketer)]] (born 1989), Australian cricketer
*[[Joseph Burns (baseball)]] (1889–1987), American baseball player
*[[Kenny Burns]], Scottish footballer
*[[Kevin Burns (fighter)|Kevin Burns]], American mixed martial artist
*[[Leon Burns]], former American football player
*[[Liam Burns]] (born 1978) Northern Irish former professional footballer
*[[Marc Burns]], Trinidad and Tobago athlete
*[[Marge Burns]], American professional golfer
*[[Micky Burns]], English footballer
*[[Mike Burns (soccer)|Mike Burns]], U.S. soccer player
*[[Nathan Burns]], Australian footballer
*[[Pat Burns]], hockey coach
*[[Richard Burns]], English rally driver
*[[Rory Burns]], English cricketer
*[[Roy Burns (footballer)]], English footballer
*[[Shernyl Burns]], Montserratian athlete and cricketer
*[[Tommy Burns (Canadian boxer)]], Boxer, world heavyweight champion
*[[Tommy Burns (Australian boxer)]], welterweight champion of Australia
*[[Tommy Burns (footballer)]], soccer player


===Other===
===L===
*[[Alan Burns, 4th Baron Inverclyde]] (1897–1957)
*[[Laura Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Anthony Burns]], fugitive enslaved person
*[[Lauren Burns]] (born 1974), Australian taekwondo practitioner
*[[Barnet Burns]], New Zealand showman
*[[Lawton Burns]] (born 1951), American business theorist
*[[Beverly Burns]], American aviator
*[[Leon Burns]] (1942–1984), American football player
*[[Brian P. Burns]], Irish-American businessman and art collector
*[[Leopoldina Burns]] (1955–1942), American missionary
*[[Ed "Big Ed" Burns]], 19th century American con man
*[[Liam Burns]] (born 1978), Northern Irish footballer
*[[George Burns (shipping magnate)]], Scottish shipping magnate
*[[Louis F. Burns]] (1920–2012), American historian
*[[Louisa Burns]] (1869–1958), American physician
*[[George Burns, 2nd Baron Inverclyde]] (1861–1905), owner of a Scottish shipping company
*[[Lucy Burns]] (1879–1966), American suffragist
*[[James Burns (businessman)|James Burns]], director of the Power Corporation of Canada

* Sir [[James Burns (shipowner)]], Scottish/Australian businessman, ship owner, and philanthropist
===M===
*[[James Burns, 3rd Baron Inverclyde]] (1864–1919), founder of the Cunard Line
*[[Marc Burns]] (born 1983), Trinidadian athlete
*[[John Burns (minister)|Rev. Dr. John Burns D.D.]] (1744–1839), minister in the Church of Scotland
*[[John Burns, 1st Baron Inverclyde]] (1829–1901), ship owner
*[[Marge Burns]] (1925–2009), American professional golfer
*[[Marilyn Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[John L. Burns]], civilian who took up arms during the Battle of Gettysburg
*[[Mark Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[John M. Burns (sailor)]], American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
*[[Sir Joseph Burns]] (1871–1950), chairman of the Prudential Insurance Company
*[[Martin Burns]] (1861–1937), American wrestler
*[[Lawton Burns]], American business theorist
*[[Mary Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Leopoldina Burns]], American religious sister and missionary
*[[Max Burns]] (born 1948), American politician
*[[Louis F. Burns]], American historian of the Osage Nation
*[[Megan Burns]] (born 1986), English musician and actor
*[[Mark Burns (televangelist)]], Televangelist
*[[Michael Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people

*[[Mary Burns (soldier)]], soldier in the American Civil War
===N===
*[[Otway Burns]], American privateer, War of 1812
*[[Nathan Burns]] (born 1988), Australian footballer
*[[Patrick Burns (businessman)|Patrick Burns]], Canadian rancher, businessman, senator, and philanthropist
*[[Nellie Marie Burns]] (1850–1897), American actor and poet
*[[Nicholas Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people

===O===
*[[Otway Burns]] (1775–1850), American privateer
*[[Oyster Burns]] (1864–1928), American baseball player

===P===
*[[Patrick Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Paul E. Burns]] (1881–1967), American actor
*[[Pauline Powell Burns]] (1872–1912), African-American pianist and artist
*[[Pete Burns]] (1959–2016), English musician
*[[Peter Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people

===R===
*[[Ralph Burns]] (1922–2001), American pianist
*[[Red Burns]] (1925–2013), Canadian-born American academic
*[[Red Burns]] (1925–2013), Canadian-born American academic
*[[United States v Burns|Sebastian Burns]] (born 1975), Canadian convicted murderer
*[[Ric Burns]] (born 1955), American documentary filmmaker and writer
*[[Ursula Burns]], CEO of Xerox Corporation
*[[Richard Burns]] (1971–2005), English rally driver
*[[William Wallace Burns]], American Civil War major general
*[[R. Nicholas Burns]] (born 1956), American politician
*[[Robert Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ronnie Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Rory Burns]] (born 1990), English cricketer
*[[Roy Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people


===Fictional characters===
===S===
*[[Scott Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Mr. Burns|Charles Montgomery Burns]], a character in the television series ''The Simpsons''
*[[Shernyl Burns]] (born 1991), West Indian cricketer
** Larry Burns, his son, featured in the episode "[[Burns, Baby Burns]]"
*[[Simon Burns]] (born 1952), British politician
* Eunice Burns, a character in the film ''[[What's Up, Doc? (1972 film)|What's Up, Doc?]]''
*[[Stephanie Burns]] (born 1955), American chemist
* [[Frank Burns]], a character in the film and television series ''M*A*S*H''
*[[Stephen Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* Harry Burns, a character in the film ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]''
*[[Steve Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* Sir Isambard Burns, a character in Raymond Postgate's novel ''[[Verdict of Twelve]]''

* Nick Burns, a character in a recurring ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' skit
===T===
* Peter Burns, a character in the television series ''[[Melrose Place]]''
*[[Thomas Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Tim Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Tommy Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people

===U===
*[[Ursula Burns]] (born 1958), American businesswoman

===W===
*[[W. Haydon Burns]] (1912–1987), American politician
*[[William Burns (disambiguation)]], multiple people


==Fictional characters==
===People with the first, middle, or maiden name Burns===
*[[Mr. Burns]], a character in the television series ''The Simpsons''
*[[Isaac Burns Murphy]], African-American thoroughbred jockey
*Larry Burns, his son, featured in the episode "[[Burns, Baby Burns]]"
*[[Emily Robison|Emily Burns Robison]], musician, member of American country band the [[Dixie Chicks]]
*Eunice Burns, a character in the film ''[[What's Up, Doc? (1972 film)|What's Up, Doc?]]''
*[[Burn Gorman]], British actor
*Harry Burns, a character in the film ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]''
*[[Lurleen Burns Wallace]], former [[Governor of Alabama]]
*Sir Isambard Burns, a character in Raymond Postgate's novel ''[[Verdict of Twelve]]''
*[[William Burns Smith]], former [[Mayor of Philadelphia]]
*Nick Burns, a character in a recurring ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' skit


===See also===
==See also==
*[[Berns (surname)]]
*[[Berns (surname)]], a page with people with the given surname "Berns"


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:43, 6 May 2021

The surname Burns has several origins. In some cases it derived from the Middle English or Scots burn, and originated as a topographic name for an individual who lived by a stream. In other cases the surname is a variant form of the surname Burnhouse, which originated as habitational name, derived from a place name made up of the word elements burn and house.[1] In other cases the surname Burns originated as a nickname meaning "burn house".[2] In other cases, the surname Burns is an Anglicised form of the Irish Ó Broin,[1] which means "descendant of Bran".[3] In some cases the surname Burns is an Americanized form of the Jewish surname Bernstein,[1] which is derived from the German bernstein ("amber").[4]

An early form of the surname when derived from the place name Burnhouse is "Burnis", recorded in 1526. An early form of the surname when derived from a nickname meaning "burn house" is "Brenhus", recorded in 1286 and 1275.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Oxford Dictionary of Family Names: Burns, Answers.com, retrieved 28 January 2013. This webpage is a partial transcription of Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2006.
  2. ^ Reaney, Percy Hilde (1995), Wilson, Richard Middlewood (ed.), A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 63, 75, ISBN 0-19-863146-4.
  3. ^ Oxford Dictionary of Family Names: Byrne, Answers.com, retrieved 28 January 2013. This webpage is a partial transcription of Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2006.
  4. ^ Oxford Dictionary of Family Names: Bernstein, Answers.com, retrieved 28 January 2013. This webpage is a partial transcription of Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2006.
  5. ^ Reaney, Percy Hilde (1995), Wilson, Richard Middlewood (ed.), A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 75, ISBN 0-19-863146-4.
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